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"I don't speak German." in German is

Ich spreche kein Deutsch.



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Ich
     n. (psychoanalysis) ego
     n. self, me, him, etc.
          das wahre Ich - the real me
     pron. I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun)
spreche
     v. first-person singular present of sprechen
     v. first-person singular subjunctive of sprechen
     v. third-person singular subjunctive of sprechen
     sprechen
          v. to speak (some language, the truth, etc.)
               Ich spreche Deutsch. - I speak German.
               Sprich die Wahrheit oder bleib still. - Speak the truth or remain silent.
               Klartext sprechen - to speak plainly
          v. to speak, to talk, to give a speech
kein
     pron. no; not a(n); not one; not any
          Das ist kein Bett. - That is no bed.
          uxi, Es gibt kein Brot., There is no bread.
Deutsch
     Proper noun. German (primary language of Germany and several surrounding countries)
          auf Deutsch - in German
          Sprechen Sie Deutsch? - Do you speak German?
     adj. (relational) German (of or pertaining to the German people)
          Meine Mutter ist deutscher Herkunft, aber mein Vater ist Schwede. - My mother is of German origin, but my father is a Swede.